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South Sumatra’s Muara Enim Declared Wildfire Red Zone After 423.5 Hectares Burn
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South Sumatra’s Muara Enim Declared Wildfire Red Zone After 423.5 Hectares Burn

From CNN Indonesia · () Indonesian

Translated from Indonesian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Fires have burned 423.5 hectares in Muara Enim, South Sumatra, across 109 incidents since May 29, 2026.
  • Authorities classified the regency as a wildfire red zone and activated a joint command post.
  • A 50-person task force, supported by the military, police and Manggala Agni, is on standby with firefighting equipment.

A total of 423.5 hectares of land has burned in Muara Enim, South Sumatra, in 109 forest and land fires recorded from May 29 through Sept. 1, 2026, according to the local disaster management agency, BPBD.

The fires have affected the districts of Gelumbang, Kelekar, Gunung Megang, Muara Enim, Sungai Rotan and Lawang Kidul. Gelumbang recorded the most incidents, including fires in Pinang Banjar, Tabangan Kelekar, Kerta Mulya, Suka Menang, Teluk Limau and Gumai villages.

The number of fires led authorities to classify Muara Enim as a wildfire red zone. They responded by establishing a command post involving local government offices and other relevant agencies.

BPBD Muara Enim has activated a wildfire response post with equipment and placed a 50-person task force on standby. The force includes 30 Rapid Response Team personnel and 20 civil servants from relevant agencies, with support from Indonesia’s military, police and Manggala Agni. BPBD chief executive Abdurrozieq Putra urged residents to help protect the environment and prevent further forest and land fires.

Let us work together to preserve nature and the environment around us in order to prevent forest and land fires.

— Abdurrozieq PutraThe Muara Enim disaster agency chief called for joint efforts to prevent further fires.
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